May 23, 2017
Joanna Coles, Hearst Magazine's Chief Content Officer and former editor-in-chief of both Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, discusses the rebirth of feminism in the Trump era.
Joanna Coles, Hearst Magazine's Chief Content Officer and former editor-in-chief of both Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, discusses the rebirth of feminism in the Trump era.
Illustration: Eniola Odetunde/Axios
For many black Americans, this moment feels like a crisis within a crisis within a crisis.
The big picture: It's not just George Floyd's killing by police. Or the deaths of EMT Breonna Taylor and jogger Ahmaud Arbery. Or the demeaning of birdwatcher Christian Cooper and journalist Omar Jimenez. Or the coronavirus pandemic's disproportionate harm to African Americans. It's that it's all happening at once.
Washington State Police use tear gas to disperse a crowd in Seattle during a demonstration protesting the death of George Floyd. Photo: Jason Redmond/AFP via Getty Images
Amnesty International issued a statement on Sunday morning calling for an end to militarized policing in several U.S. cities and the use of "excessive force" against demonstrators protesting police brutality.
Why it matters: The human rights group said police across the country were "failing their obligations under international law to respect and facilitate the right to peaceful protest, exacerbating a tense situation and endangering the lives of protesters."
Protestors rally in Minneapolis. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Health experts fear that massive protests against police brutality in major cities around the United States could result in new coronavirus outbreaks due to the close proximity of demonstrators, AP reports.
Why it matters: The U.S. has already recorded more confirmed coronavirus cases and deaths than any other country in the world. A potential surge in cases stemming from the protests would come as many states are weeks into their phased reopening plans.